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My lil PsP
Enigma
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I purchased a PSP a couple months ago and after some time of messing around with it, Im pretty excited over what it can actually do.
1. I use it as my preferred radio player. PSP Radio has over 75 genres of music and in each genre of music, it has well over 15 radio stations to choose from. In my opinion, it is actually better than XM radio....and it's free
2. Great portable "DVD player". Ive got 2 4 gig mem sticks so whenever Im travelling, I'll always have about 15 or so movies ready to watch (not the UMDs...already on the sticks). The sound quality and video quality is virtually identical to the UMD movies.
3. I use it as a phone. Yes. A phone. I have my own phone number assigned to the PSP and I make calls on it everyday and receive calls. And I dont look retarded using it as it's in the carrying case with the headset attached to it. Right now PSP is in the process of developing a blue tooth headset for it.
4. Games are ok. Seems to me that many of the games developed for the PSP is geared towards 13 year olds. Not the best games Ive played.
Talking about games, I have EVE rigged onto my PSP. Cant play the full version with it, but as a trader I can log on and check my sales and buys and make sure Im not being undercut or overpriced and then I can make the changes right there on my PSP
5. Unit itself (new one) is very fragile. Too many low budget plastic pieces. You have to treat it like an egg or it wont last you a few months.
Overall, its worth the money
People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.
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What the? No Cable TV? You need more modding time.
I like the whole "Remote Play" feature with the PSP/PS3. The idea that I can play Final Fantasy VII on my PSP is cool as hell. . . just sucks when I have the change the disc.
Supposedly theya re going to be adding video encodes to Blu-ray's that allow for the "remote-play" of that movie onto your PSP, sans HD of course.
Eternally mine,
Keebs
The MMO gaming blog I write for.
Make sure to check out the PSP store.
They have demos and downloadables there... add ons, wallpapers.. etc.
store.playstation.com/
THey should have a demo up there for God of War chains of Olympus among others
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I want to get that new slim PSP. Hey you should check out this (MY) site MAVERICK FORCE. We make stuff for the PSP. We got award winning stuff there. Tell yo friends.
-In memory of Laura "Taera" Genender. Passed away on Aug/13/08-
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-Machiavelli
I just got a PSP as well and use it on a daily basis. But lets not bullshit the good people.The only reason that you'd buy a PSP is for the games. Games are really the only thing that the PSP does well. All the extras are either executed poorly, already handled by a product that most adults already have (cell phones, cameras, etc.), or both.
I bought the Darth Vader Slim PSP for Final Fantasy Tactics about...4-6 months ago. Its been sitting in the case for about 3 months now, my Helio Ocean is ten times the device the PSP could ever hope to be. Im not going to sell my PSP or whatever, waiting for that new Final Fantasy 7 game, ill check that out then determine its fate.
"There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
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Final Fantasy Tactics. I love that game. I'm just kinda mad cuz I'm trying to get some powerful weapons and I have to lower bravery. It kinda stopped me from playin, but I will get back to it. Yo Spathotan, go to my site bro. I'm sure I can keep you occupied for another day or so.
-In memory of Laura "Taera" Genender. Passed away on Aug/13/08-
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RISING DRAGOON ~AION US ONLINE LEGION for Elyos
I just got a PSP as well and use it on a daily basis. But lets not bullshit the good people.The only reason that you'd buy a PSP is for the games. Games are really the only thing that the PSP does well. All the extras are either executed poorly, already handled by a product that most adults already have (cell phones, cameras, etc.), or both.
I don't call it BS. You can do all the things I said.PSP is more than games. If you don't use your PSP for other things than games then that's your progative; just don't waltze in here acting like Mr Sony assuming I pulled the wool over everyone's eyes.
Anyone with common sense can look into the Skype and Internet radio and say "hmm must be wi-fi or something similiar"
People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.
I have a PSP, it's great for certain situations...but I never touch the thing in normal circumstances...I've had it ever since the things came out though, it has survived two moves...if nothing else, it's durable.
Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.
I don't think you pulled the wool over everyone's eyes, but you did embellish the truth a bit. You also overestimate the availability of Wi-Fi. I'm not living "out in the boondocks" and I can tell you right now that you won't be able to get Wi-Fi on any of the major roads outside of the town that I'm in. May the Gods have mercy on you if your car breaks down in the Mohave desert and all you have is a PSP to call for help.
The PSP is a fine portable system and I'm honestly surprised that it hasn't gone the way of the N-Gage already. It hit the market with a price point that was too high, with a weak library of PS2 ports, and was all but ignored by Sony during the year that it launched. Throw in the launch defects plus the fact that that, even at $25 more, the iPod was the better value as a media player, and you can greater appreciate how good this device had to be just to survive for as long as it has.
But if you honestly want to know why I held out so long in getting one, it boils down to the pros and cons.
Pros:
Tech Specs - The PSP has the most advanced specs of any handheld. Ever. There's no argument here. It has the fastest processor and highest graphics capability of any portable system.
Aesthetics - The PSP is a very stylish device. It fits comfortably in your hands and the screen is easy on the eyes.
Saved Game State - This is the coolest feature of the PSP. If you turn the unit off in the middle of a game, it saves the state at that exact moment. This means you can turn off and come right back to the game from where you left off! Very thoughtful.
Cons:
Cheap Construction - As mentioned before, you don't want to drop your PSP. You also want to buy some screen protectors since the entire unit is one big scratch and fingerprint magnet.
Load Times - The idea behind portable gaming is that you play it at times that you aren't able to play your mainstream console games. You know, places like the bus, the waiting room of an office, during a coffe break, etc. If I only have between five and fifteen minutes to play, I'm not going to want to wait through a 20 second loading screen. The new PSP Slim has more memory to cut down on load times and many developers are beginning to stream data off the UMD during play, but it's still noticeable.
Battery Life - This isn't as much of an issue if you're playing music or movies stored on the SD card. It's a big issue if you play games. The battery will only support about three hours of gameplay. Actually, it supports less than that since you'll be playing in short bursts and electronic devices always pull the most juice at start up. The PSP Slim has the same battery life unless you buy a bigger battery that fits the old PSP and a special battery cover. Then you get six hours which is still half the time that you get from a fully charged DS. Did I mention that the PSP slim can only charge through the USB port?
Jack of All Trades, Master of None - The PSP plays MP3's. But the most you can store on it is 4 gigs and you have to buy the storage separately. So.... $200 for the new PSP.... Plus about $30 for the SD card... How much is an iPod again?... $250?... And I get 80 gigs of storage?... And the iPod can play movies too?
Weak Library - It costs almost as much to make a PSP game as it does to make a PS2 game. This means that less games are going to be released for it and most of those games are going to be knock offs of mainstream fare. Given, 2007 was a great year for the PSP, but it was a great year for everybody. Only in the last 18 months or so has Sony really started to show signs that they're beginning to understand the handheld market. Shorter levels, shorter load times, more of a "pick up and play" style, it's just too bad that they're still fighting the iPod.... and losing.... horribly....
DVDs Are Cheaper Than UMDs or Downloads - UMDs can cost as much as $15 more and have none of the extras that are on DVDs. Downloads cost the same as DVDs, but don't have any of the extras that are on DVDs.
And there you have it. Sony totally screwed the pooch here and it shows. But if you're still not getting it, take a look at the two demographics that the PSP was marketed too.
Gadget Addicted Technophiles - When the PSP came out, these guys basically bought one. And then, iPod movies came out.... Then cellphones started to store music and movies... Then smartphones started appearing on the market.... Then the iPhone was released.... I think you get the picture.
Portable Gamers - Who were actually getting tired of doing business with Nintendo. Unfortunately, theres more to portable gaming than raw graphics power. Both the unit and the games have to be made for gaming on the go and neither the PSP, nor the games that were made for it in the first two years, were really built for that. The PSP is too fragile to be lugged around everywhere and the games were too much like their console counterparts in terms of time demands placed on the gamer that were made worse by long load times.
Seriously, I can play games on iPod, Zune, Helio, and even on some cellphones. I can also listen to music, watch movies, browse the web, take pictures, etc. on those devices for roughly the same price as a new PSP.
If you're going to buy a PSP, buy it for the games. Buy it for Killzone: Liberation. Buy it for Crush. Buy it for Patapon. It's worth the $130 you'll pay for a used one.
Jimmy,
Rather than posting a 5 paragraph treatise of why your wrong we can just agree to disagree ::thumbs up::
People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.